Click here to download: ImplementationofanIntroductoryCollegeCourseCurriculumincpaper.pdfImplementation of an Introductory College Course/Curriculum: Globalization and Labor in Textiles, Wendy Weiss and Stacey Skold
Stacey Skold and Wendy Weiss, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, provide an outline of a course implemented in the context of a Design Issues and Perspectives graduate-level seminar. Students gain an insight into global issues in relation to how garments are manufactured, and the experience of the clothes we wear, through readings, research, seminar discussions, interactive activities and visiting speakers. Students express resulting views and opinions via a creative object or installation. These ideas are presented in Implementation of an Introductory College Course/Curriculum: Globalization and Labor in Textiles.
Photos and sample syllabus can be found in this online version by clicking on the pdf logo on the left.
This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label. Download the whole publication here.
| 1. Level | UG, PG |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | D. Specific knowledge required: General understanding of the issues related to globalization and the textile industry, which can be obtained via the assigned readings |
| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | C. Some knowledge of discipline required |
| 4. Number of students | Any number |
| 5. Length of time required | One semester |
| 6. Type of activity | Course outlines and learning goals, Discussion and debate, Practical |
| 7. Discipline | Cross-curricular, Design |
| 8. Topics covered | Campaigns, Companies, Corporate social responsibility, Ethical initiatives / brands, Globalisation, Supply chains, Trade, Working conditions |
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